President Donald Trump’s administration has announced it will look into taking to take direct control of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City, citing financial mismanagement and declining attendance at the privately run institution.

In a statement this week, the Department of the Interior said the move may be necessary to “preserve and protect a national site of historic significance.” The takeover could put the memorial and museum — home to artifacts, oral histories, and unidentified remains from the 2001 attacks — under federal management for the first time. It is currently run by a board including private investors like former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

The 9/11 Museum faced years of financial turbulence, including pandemic-era revenue losses, rising operatin

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